http://tygerland.net/2006/03/17/trident-the-third-way/ occasionally acerbic, cultural and political comment Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:24:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 http://tygerland.net/2006/03/17/trident-the-third-way/#comment-15728 tygerland.net » Trident: Has a decision already been made? Tue, 21 Nov 2006 17:39:33 +0000 http://tygerland.net/?p=273#comment-15728 [...] Kate Hudson, the chair of CND, has thrown petrol on the flames of the Trident debate, by suggesting that the decision to replace the aging nuclear weapons system has already been made. Hudson claims that a surge in activity at the Aldermarston research site suggests that such a programme is underway. [...] [...] Kate Hudson, the chair of CND, has thrown petrol on the flames of the Trident debate, by suggesting that the decision to replace the aging nuclear weapons system has already been made. Hudson claims that a surge in activity at the Aldermarston research site suggests that such a programme is underway. [...]

]]> http://tygerland.net/2006/03/17/trident-the-third-way/#comment-5262 tygerland.net » Trident: Brown’s non-policy creates anger Mon, 09 Oct 2006 06:34:45 +0000 http://tygerland.net/?p=273#comment-5262 [...] I have already outlined my Trident policy back in March, here. [...] [...] I have already outlined my Trident policy back in March, here. [...]

]]> http://tygerland.net/2006/03/17/trident-the-third-way/#comment-4585 tygerland.net » Day One Sun, 24 Sep 2006 18:00:44 +0000 http://tygerland.net/?p=273#comment-4585 [...] Well, after day one of the conference, one thing we can be sure of is that control freakery is not dead. There is absolutely no chance that, those who are more equal than the majority, are going to tolerate any debate over the Trident debate. [...] [...] Well, after day one of the conference, one thing we can be sure of is that control freakery is not dead. There is absolutely no chance that, those who are more equal than the majority, are going to tolerate any debate over the Trident debate. [...]

]]> http://tygerland.net/2006/03/17/trident-the-third-way/#comment-87 tygerland.net » Iran, and the real warning from history Sat, 15 Apr 2006 14:57:32 +0000 http://tygerland.net/?p=273#comment-87 [...] Britain is a nuclear power, and I’m not particularly hostile to a replacement for our Trident nuclear deterrent, but I reserve my right to hold double standards, as Britain and Iran are hardly comparable. Iran is hostile towards the West, it is not a secular democracy, and it does not allow political freedom or expression for its citizens, so we must treat it with suspicion, and alas, as a potential adversary. It should not, therefore, be allowed to develop nuclear weapons – I make no apologies for this hypocrisy. Iran is also a signatory of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act, so it’s legally restricted from having or developing a nuclear weapon. [...] [...] Britain is a nuclear power, and I’m not particularly hostile to a replacement for our Trident nuclear deterrent, but I reserve my right to hold double standards, as Britain and Iran are hardly comparable. Iran is hostile towards the West, it is not a secular democracy, and it does not allow political freedom or expression for its citizens, so we must treat it with suspicion, and alas, as a potential adversary. It should not, therefore, be allowed to develop nuclear weapons – I make no apologies for this hypocrisy. Iran is also a signatory of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act, so it’s legally restricted from having or developing a nuclear weapon. [...]

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